You cannot bludgeon, beat, intimidate, and drag people in the name of prosperity and progress. You cannot use the same brutal violence akin to war, while at the same time speak soft soothing words of reconciliation or peace.
Justin Trudeau
Dear Justin: You Can’t March for the Climate & Build Pipelines too
Trudeau was called a climate hypocrite back in June and he is being called a climate hypocrite now. As Greta says: listen to the science. We can’t build any more pipelines if we want a safe climate.
“Climate Hypocrite” Justin Trudeau declares climate emergency only to build TMX pipeline
“This is like declaring war on cancer and then announcing a campaign to promote smoking.”
“Shameful” Trudeau Accused of Violating First Nations Rights Over Gas Pipeline
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has another crisis on his hands and once again his administration seems to be ciding with oil and gas. His political legacy is on the line once more.
Risking It All: New report shows how Export Development Canada’s support for fossil fuels drives climate change
A new report released today reveals the disconnect between Canada’s promises on climate change and the actions of its official export credit agency, Export Development Canada (EDC), in propping up the oil and gas industry through government-backed (public) finance.
Risking It All: How Export Development Canada’s Support for Fossil Fuels Drives Climate Change
This report reveals the disconnect between Canada’s promises on climate change and the actions of its official export credit agency, Export Development Canada (EDC), in propping up the oil and gas industry.
Despite a new mega-mine opening, the tar sands “era is over”
For those concerned about climate justice and leaving a living legacy to our grand-children, your everyday actions are making a positive difference. Sometimes, in these destructive days of Trump, and svengali politics of Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, we just don’t say that enough.
Oil Change International responds to court’s quashing of Trans Mountain’s approval
“De facto halting this dangerous project keeps open the only credible path for Canada to live up to its obligation to fight climate change. Building new, long-lived pipelines in support of ever-growing oil production and export is wholly incompatible with the rapid transition away from fossil fuels required.”
What Canada’s Pipeline Purchase Means for Line 3 and KXL
What does it say about the prospects for multi-billion dollar tar sands oil pipelines, that a national government felt the need to buy a project outright in order to try to save it? When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided to buy-out a failing tar sands pipeline from texas-based Kinder Morgan last month, it exposed … Read More
Oil Change Int’l responds to Canada’s deal to purchase Kinder Morgan assets
“It’s not surprising that Kinder Morgan – successor to fraud-plagued Enron – wants to unload this boondoggle onto taxpayers. What’s surprising and disappointing is that Canada fell for it.”